About the Artwork
Fragment of a Tiraz Band with Indistinct Inscription, possibly "to God"
between 1000 and 1200
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Egyptian
Islamic
Silk and linen threads
Overall: 3 × 3 inches (7.6 × 7.6 cm)
Textiles
Islamic Art
Gift of Mrs. Julius Haass
28.25
This work is in the public domain.
Markings
Inscribed, in Kufic script, possibly: Ii'llah [translated: to God] [debased, perhaps based on the word "li'llah"]
Provenance
Lillian Henkel Haass
1928-present, gift to the Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, Michigan, USA)
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Islamic, Egyptian, Fragment of a Tiraz Band with Indistinct Inscription, possibly "to God", between 1000 and 1200, silk and linen threads. Detroit Institute of Arts, Gift of Mrs. Julius Haass, 28.25.
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